Aquilegia canadensis
Red columbine

$6.00

Seeds per packet  100
Light  part shade, shade
Moisture  Dry to medium
Height  25 to 75 cm
Flowering  May – June
Germination code A
Other common names American columbine, Canada columbine, Canadian columbine, Colorado columbine, common columbine, rock-bells, Eastern red columbine, Wild red columbine

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Red Columbine is a darling of the spring forest. It’s bright red flowers are jewels in the garden, hanging delicately off thin stalks. It is a short-lived perennial, but self-sows freely. The seeds provide food for chipmunks. ⁣

🦋 Host plant for the Columbine Duskywing (Erynnis lucilius) butterfly.⁣

For germination instructions see the Seed Treatments page.